Police
Police Are Lying About “No-Knock” Warrants
Police claim they need “no-knock” warrants to pursue murderers and violent criminals. But, this rarely seems to be the case. In reality, no-knock warrants are a tool that law enforcement used to beef up the war on drugs in the 1980s, and cops have...
Fusion Centers Enter Kids As Young As 1 Year Old in Secret Gang Databases
Recent documents from the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. (MPD) and the Boston Police Department (BPD) show that Regional Intelligence Centers (RIC), also known as fusion centers, are encouraging police officers to put children and adults in secret gang...
California Senate Committees Pass Bill That Sets Foundation to Block Federal Militarization of Police
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 13, 2021) – Two California Senate committees have passed a bill that would set the foundation for local communities to opt out of federal programs that militarize their police. Asm. David Chiu (D) and a coalition of Democrats introduced...
Shelby County Tennessee Ordinance Sets the Stage to Limit Local Participation in Federal Police Militarization Programs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (July 12, 2021) – Earlier this year, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance that takes the first step toward limiting the impact of federal programs that militarize local police. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Sheriff...When cops talk about pretty much anything - dangerous criminals, officer safety, constitutional carry - it's really about the drug war. The #warondrugs is a war on your #liberty. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/c2BsSfueS1
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